2/06/2009 @ 10:00AM

In Pictures: America's Next Sports Cities

Las Vegas, Nev.

Current teams: 0

Projected 2030 population: 3.3 million (78% growth)

Median income: $55,566 (right at national average)

Having already grown its population 31% since 2000, Vegas is ready for big-time sports. Industry pundits think image-conscious league commissioners could be swayed by an owner wanting to move there, though they might insist on their sport being removed from the casino sports books as a pre condition. Let the battles begin.